This article discusses the effect of narrative asides on the relationship between the narrator and the reader in Luke-Acts, suggesting that the narrators of Luke and Acts establish and cultivate a relationship with their readers in which the narrator has authority. Toward that end, asides are categorized according to their function in the narrative, and their role in the establishment or reinforcement of narrative authority is discussed.
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